International Tsunami Information Center https://legacy.itic.ioc-unesco.org/index.php 2024-07-31T08:01:41+00:00 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management 2021-01-12T23:59:06+00:00 2021-01-12T23:59:06+00:00 https://legacy.itic.ioc-unesco.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2141:what-to-do&catid=1148&Itemid=1148 ITIC tammy.fukuji@noaa.gov

<div class="feed-description"><div style="text-align: justify;">Tsunami are infrequent events, but can cause extreme damage and many deaths when they do occur.&nbsp; Most tsunamis are generated by large, shallow undersea earthquakes - because can't predict earthquakes, we don't know when and where the next one will be.&nbsp; The best way we can be ready is to prepare beforehand, and know what to do during and after a tsunami.</div> <br />For USA tsunami preparedness information, please visit<br /><a href="http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/Tsunami/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/Tsunami/index.html<br /></a><a href="http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/Tsunami/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/Tsunami/index.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1520114382002000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHd2CqGdV0iMW95bN46Lw1jWY3fNA"></a><br clear="all" />For New Zealand tsunami preparedness information, please visit<br /><a href="https://www.civildefence.govt.nz/get-tsunami-ready/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://www.civildefence.govt.nz/get-tsunami-ready/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1520114382003000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG0acKkiEZvaoQdHqA-QkHiKczyGw">https://www.civildefence.govt.nz/get-tsunami-ready/</a> <!--div class="catfiles"> <h3 style="margin-top: 15px;">Files</h3> <ul> <li class="catfile"><a href="images/docs/how_smart_family_survived_tsunami.pdf" target="_blank">How the Smart Family Survived a Tsunami</a> PDF (5.38 MB)</li> <li class="catfile"><a href="images/docs/Designing_for_Tsunamis.pdf" target="_blank">Designing for Tsunamis: Seven Principles for Planning and Designing for Tsunami Hazards</a> PDF (532 KB)</li> <li class="catfile"><a href="images/docs/AlaskaInundation.pdf" target="_blank">Tsunami Hazard Mapping of Alaska Coastal Communities</a> PDF (725 KB)</li> <li class="catfile"><a href="images/docs/SP 35 Tsunami warning.pdf" target="_blank">Tsunami Warning Systems and Procedures : Guidance for Local Officials</a> PDF (1.51 MB)</li> <li class="catfile"><a href="images/docs/Tsunami_Warning_Cartoon_Book_Spanish_small.pdf" target="_blank">Tsunami Warning! Children&#39;s Cartoon Book (Spanish) - CICESE</a> PDF (4.08 MB)</li> <li class="catfile"><a href="images/docs/Tsunami_Warning_Cartoon_Book_Thai_small.pdf" target="_blank">Tsunami Warning! Children&#39;s Cartoon Book (Thai) - Low Res</a> PDF (3.50 MB)</li> <li class="catfile"><a href="images/docs/Tsunami_Warning_Cartoon_Book_Thai_English_Translated_small.pdf" target="_blank">Tsunami Warning! Children&#39;s Cartoon Book (Thai - English Translated) - Low Res</a> PDF (3.45 MB)</li> <li class="catfile"><a href="images/docs/Tsunami_Warning_Cartoon_Book_Indonesian_small.pdf" target="_blank">Tsunami Warning! Children&#39;s Cartoon Book (Indonesian) - Low Res</a> PDF (3.45 MB)</li> <li class="catfile"><a href="images/docs/Tsunami_Warning_Cartoon_Book_Indonesian_English_Translated_small.pdf" target="_blank">Tsunami Warning! Children&#39;s Cartoon Book (Indonesian - English Translated) - Low Res</a> PDF (3.45 MB)</li> <li class="catfile"><a target="_blank" href="images/docs/Tsunami_Warning_Cartoon_Book_Sinhalese_small.pdf" style="color: #1c6aa4; text-decoration: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Tsunami Warning! Children&#39;s Cartoon Book (Sinhalese) - Low Res</a> PDF (11.6 MB)</li> <li class="catfile"><a href="images/docs/Tsunami_Warning_Cartoon_Book_Sinhalese_English_Translated_small.pdf" target="_blank">Tsunami Warning! Children&#39;s Cartoon Book (Sinhalese - English Translated) - Low Res</a> PDF (3.44 MB)</li> <li class="catfile"><a href="images/docs/Tsunami_Warning_Cartoon_Book_Maldivian_small.pdf" target="_blank">Tsunami Warning! Children&#39;s Cartoon Book (Maldivian) - Low Res</a> PDF (6.90 MB)</li> <li class="catfile"><a href="images/docs/Tsunami_Warning_Cartoon_Book_Maldivian_English_Translated_small.pdf" target="_blank">Tsunami Warning! Children&#39;s Cartoon Book (Maldivian - English Translated) - Low Res</a> PDF (3.43 MB)</li> <li class="catfile"><a href="images/docs/Tsunami_Warning_Cartoon_Book_sp_pr.pdf" target="_blank">Tsunami Warning! Children&#39;s Cartoon Book (Spanish) - Puerto Rico Seismic Network</a> PDF (1.59 MB)</li> </ul> </div--></div>

<div class="feed-description"><div style="text-align: justify;">Tsunami are infrequent events, but can cause extreme damage and many deaths when they do occur.&nbsp; Most tsunamis are generated by large, shallow undersea earthquakes - because can't predict earthquakes, we don't know when and where the next one will be.&nbsp; The best way we can be ready is to prepare beforehand, and know what to do during and after a tsunami.</div> <br />For USA tsunami preparedness information, please visit<br /><a href="http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/Tsunami/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/Tsunami/index.html<br /></a><a href="http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/Tsunami/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/Tsunami/index.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1520114382002000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHd2CqGdV0iMW95bN46Lw1jWY3fNA"></a><br clear="all" />For New Zealand tsunami preparedness information, please visit<br /><a href="https://www.civildefence.govt.nz/get-tsunami-ready/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://www.civildefence.govt.nz/get-tsunami-ready/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1520114382003000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG0acKkiEZvaoQdHqA-QkHiKczyGw">https://www.civildefence.govt.nz/get-tsunami-ready/</a> <!--div class="catfiles"> <h3 style="margin-top: 15px;">Files</h3> <ul> <li class="catfile"><a href="images/docs/how_smart_family_survived_tsunami.pdf" target="_blank">How the Smart Family Survived a Tsunami</a> PDF (5.38 MB)</li> <li class="catfile"><a href="images/docs/Designing_for_Tsunamis.pdf" target="_blank">Designing for Tsunamis: Seven Principles for Planning and Designing for Tsunami Hazards</a> PDF (532 KB)</li> <li class="catfile"><a href="images/docs/AlaskaInundation.pdf" target="_blank">Tsunami Hazard Mapping of Alaska Coastal Communities</a> PDF (725 KB)</li> <li class="catfile"><a href="images/docs/SP 35 Tsunami warning.pdf" target="_blank">Tsunami Warning Systems and Procedures : Guidance for Local Officials</a> PDF (1.51 MB)</li> <li class="catfile"><a href="images/docs/Tsunami_Warning_Cartoon_Book_Spanish_small.pdf" target="_blank">Tsunami Warning! Children&#39;s Cartoon Book (Spanish) - CICESE</a> PDF (4.08 MB)</li> <li class="catfile"><a href="images/docs/Tsunami_Warning_Cartoon_Book_Thai_small.pdf" target="_blank">Tsunami Warning! Children&#39;s Cartoon Book (Thai) - Low Res</a> PDF (3.50 MB)</li> <li class="catfile"><a href="images/docs/Tsunami_Warning_Cartoon_Book_Thai_English_Translated_small.pdf" target="_blank">Tsunami Warning! Children&#39;s Cartoon Book (Thai - English Translated) - Low Res</a> PDF (3.45 MB)</li> <li class="catfile"><a href="images/docs/Tsunami_Warning_Cartoon_Book_Indonesian_small.pdf" target="_blank">Tsunami Warning! Children&#39;s Cartoon Book (Indonesian) - Low Res</a> PDF (3.45 MB)</li> <li class="catfile"><a href="images/docs/Tsunami_Warning_Cartoon_Book_Indonesian_English_Translated_small.pdf" target="_blank">Tsunami Warning! Children&#39;s Cartoon Book (Indonesian - English Translated) - Low Res</a> PDF (3.45 MB)</li> <li class="catfile"><a target="_blank" href="images/docs/Tsunami_Warning_Cartoon_Book_Sinhalese_small.pdf" style="color: #1c6aa4; text-decoration: none; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Tsunami Warning! Children&#39;s Cartoon Book (Sinhalese) - Low Res</a> PDF (11.6 MB)</li> <li class="catfile"><a href="images/docs/Tsunami_Warning_Cartoon_Book_Sinhalese_English_Translated_small.pdf" target="_blank">Tsunami Warning! Children&#39;s Cartoon Book (Sinhalese - English Translated) - Low Res</a> PDF (3.44 MB)</li> <li class="catfile"><a href="images/docs/Tsunami_Warning_Cartoon_Book_Maldivian_small.pdf" target="_blank">Tsunami Warning! Children&#39;s Cartoon Book (Maldivian) - Low Res</a> PDF (6.90 MB)</li> <li class="catfile"><a href="images/docs/Tsunami_Warning_Cartoon_Book_Maldivian_English_Translated_small.pdf" target="_blank">Tsunami Warning! Children&#39;s Cartoon Book (Maldivian - English Translated) - Low Res</a> PDF (3.43 MB)</li> <li class="catfile"><a href="images/docs/Tsunami_Warning_Cartoon_Book_sp_pr.pdf" target="_blank">Tsunami Warning! Children&#39;s Cartoon Book (Spanish) - Puerto Rico Seismic Network</a> PDF (1.59 MB)</li> </ul> </div--></div>